Cute Harry Words
Today I paid for the last month of Mother’s Day Out for Harry. He has been going there since he was 6 months old and today was the day I realized we are all done with that wonderful place. Next … Continued
Parenting Hack – The Dinner Table
Today I’m blogging over at Oklahoma Women Bloggers. Did I mention that I’m taking a role in helping administrate that site and facilitate connections with the women bloggers of Oklahoma? My partner in crime is Mari Farthing. You may remember … Continued
Medieval Fair 2014
It’s that time of year again! Medieval Fair! If you read last year’s Medieval Fair post you will know that this fair is a highlight of my year. The turkey legs, the crazy costumes, the corsets, the mermaids. The fairy … Continued
West Texas Easter Egg Hunt
Last week my boys and I headed to visit my parents in West Texas. My mom likes to have a Easter Egg hunt for the kids at her church, in the neighborhood and her grandsons. They have a big yard … Continued
The Idiot’s Guide to Oil Pulling
Have you heard to oil pulling? If you frequent places like Whole Foods, know what the 100 Days of Real Food is, or can be labeled as a “health nut” then you know what I’m talking about. For the rest … Continued
So this happened; Listen To Your Mother
About a year ago I heard about this thing called Listen To Your Mother. It’s a show where women from all walks of life read their story on stage. In front of real people. Anything about moms, mothering, being a … Continued
It’s not all about me
You’re not the only person in this house and not everything revolves around you. This is a statement that I say to my 9 year old on a regular basis. He’s selfish and self-absorbed, it’s called being a kid. We … Continued
Observations of a Interim Middle School Youth Director
This past school year I have been the interim middle school youth director at our church. It has been fun and frustrating and everything in between. I have no idea why they picked me to lead kids who seem to … Continued
Boys guide to Valentine pranks
This year I left the Valentine cards up to Addison for his 3rd grade class. I wasn’t even going to push it if he didn’t want to bring anything at all. This week he decided on Valentine pranks. Yup, leave … Continued
Sunday morning starts at hell-thirty
Well, it happened again. Sunday morning turned into me yelling at my kids to get out the door to church. While we should be preparing ourselves for a reverent, worshipful experience I’m yelling at them to get their shoes on … Continued